S taff Report A C a lifor n ia jur y has awar ded a tr a ffic accident v ictim $4.68 million in his n egligence suit against a G roveland trucking comp any. A ttor neys V en J ohnson a nd Hunter Pyle won the verdict last week in Alameda Circuit County on behalf of HectorZ uniga, 53, who was severely injured on Nov. 17, 2008, when he was rear-ended by a truck driver for Carroll Fulmer Logistics C orpor ation, 8340 American Way, G r o v eland. The lawsuit contended the truck driver quickly changed lanes and rearended Zunigas 1990 Honda car. An accident reconstruction expert testified at trial that the truck was speeding, negligently caused the cr ash. Zuniga sought immedia te medical attention for his injur ies which ulti m ately led to spinal surg er y requiring the insert ion of three artificial implants into his neck. A n auto body painter for the past 33 y ears, Zuniga claimed he was incapable of returning to wor k at his $50,000 per year job. The jury found that the trucking company was responsible for all of Z unigas injuries and awarded him nearly $1.5 million for lost wages and medical expenses. The jur y also gave Zuniga more than $1.5 million for conscious pain and suffering which, according to the treating physicians who testified at trial, would continue for the rest of his life. AERIALPHOTOBYJON THOMPSON C M Y K S OUTHLAKE P RESS Serving Clermont, Minneola, Groveland, Mascotte, Montverde FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 www.southlakepress.com 50 NEWSSTAND P RSRT-STD U .S.Postage P aid C lermont,FL Permit #280 Postal Customer Clermont, FL 34711 SEE PAGE B1REMEMBER WHEN | B1 SOLID FOUNDATION: Winter Park school upgrades its technology. INSIDE CLASSIFIED B8 CROSSWORDS B2 DEATHS A12 REAL EST A TE C1 REMEMBER WHEN B1 SPORTS B4 VOICES A4 WORD ON THE STREET A2 S OUTHLAKEPRESS V OLUME 97,N O .7 | 3 SECTIONS 2008, HarborPoint Media. All rights reserved. www.southlakepress.com ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer roxannebro wn@dailycommercial.com D on S ugg wasn t ner vous as he signed all the prejump paperwork and prepared for his first hang-gliding mission. When y ou ve been skydiving for 15 years, this is nothing, said the legally blind, 97-year-old. It is a new experience though, so I feel excited. F or y ears, the retired industrial and commercial contractor who lives in D eLand has been under taking v ar ious thrills and adventures to promote Alzheimers awareness. I dont think people realize all there is to Alzheimers and how it gr adually it affects not just the per son who has it, but their families and their car egiv ers, Sugg said. Theres still so much to lear n about it and so much research that needs to be done but it cant be done without support and donations. Thats why Im doing this, he said as he was being str apped in for the flight. Its why I am spreading the wor d any way I can. W ear ing a jumpsuit ador ned with a Contributions for Alzheimers caption and an address for people to cop y down and send contributions to, Sugg listened attentively as Mitch S hipley of Q uest Air Hang Gliding in G r o veland explained the basics of maneuvering the aircraft. Shipley flew in the tandem glider with S ugg. Quest Airs Manager, Paul Tjaden, said airport officials made sure Sugg was in good hands. Shipley said he was impressed with Suggs no fear and very positive attitude, adding that while in V ICTORIA ALDRICH/D AIL Y COMMERCIAL Flight instructor Mitch Shipley,left,and 97-year-old Don Sugg high-five each other after hang gliding on Feb.9 at Quest Air Soaring C enter in Groveland. G ROVELAND Gliding for the cur e Thrill-seeker, 97, takes flight for Alzheimers SEE HANG GLIDING | A3 G ROVELAND Negligence suit costs truc king fir m millions CHRIS GERBASI | Staff Writer chrisgerbasi@dailycommercial.com The Lake County School B oard has approved a boundary change that, o ver time, will reduce the s tudent population at Grassy Lake Elementary S chool in South Lake County. G rassy Lake, 1100 Fosgate Rd., Minneola, currently is operating at full capacity with 1,006 stu-d ents The school board wants to relocate 130 of them. An advisory committee r ecommended a seconda ry attendance boundary f or Minneola Elementary that would gradually shift p otential Grassy Lake students to Astatula Element ary, 13925 Florida Ave. The change was app roved 4-0 without discussion or public comment during the second M INNEOLA New boundary means less kids at Gr assy Lake SEE GRASSY LAKE | A2 VICTORIA ALDRICH / D AIL Y COMMERCIAL Head librarian Beth Lucas shows George Kraljevich how to surf the Internet on one of the iPads donated to Cooper Memorial Library. ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com C ooper M emorial Library is attempting to spread some wealth technologically speaking, that is. N o w av ailable ar e computer -related classes for childr en and families via a workforce development training program that officials ar e confident will boost the confidence and abilities of many. That means br inging people up to date on general computing and Internet skills, in addition to more complex skills like not only using E x cel and Word, but mobile devices, such as iPads, and the newest in concepts like cloud computing, that go along with them. What w ere trying to do is keep up with the momentum because it s just the way information technology is trending; to mobile devices, said Coopers Regional B r anch M anager Boyd Bruce. The library is spear heading the wor kforce effort by teaching 21st century skills. Classes on C omputer Basics Level 1 CLERMONT Library given 10 iPads for use SEE LIBRARY | A2

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C M Y K !Missing your South Lake Press? Call us. To request home delivery or to report a missed paper,call 787-0600 or toll-free at 877-702-0600. More information about circulation on Page A4 A 2 SOUTH LAKE PRESSFriday, February 17, 2012 W hat South Lake residents are saying about the... GIFTS FROM THE HEART W hat would be your preferred Valentines Day gift? Word Street on the We usually go out out t o dinner,and thats just what I would c hoose. P AT METCALF ALPHARETTA,GA. A box of chocolates s haped like a heart. Im still a romantic. J ANICE JONES C LERMONT For my husband to t ake me,our daughter and our son out to a n ice place for a family d inner;just the four of us. M ARIBEL B RECKENRIDGE GROVELAND Just time together is m ost important. CHRISTINE HAGGARTY C LERMONT One red rose would m ake me happy. MARIE VITKA S HELTON,CT. South Lake Briefs M ASCOTTE Multifamily yard sale fundraiser is Saturday T he public is invited to come to a multifamily yard sale fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday at 1622 Ridgemoor Dr. in the Dukes Lake community of Mascotte. C lothing, furniture, toys, kitchenw are, shoes, electronics, books and m uch more will be for sale. Proceeds will benefit a local nonp rofit childrens organization. F or information contact Rebeca Robles at 352-216-1370, or send an e mail to RRobles1221@hotmail.com. CLERMONT Lakeridge Winery hosts Winefest this weekend L akeridge Winery and Vineyards will h ost its 22nd annual Winefest Friday through Sunday. T he outdoor event will feature live m usic, an arts and craft show, and award-winning Lakeridge wines. T imes are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday a nd S aturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. F or information call 352-394-8627, or visit www.lakeridgewinery.com. SOUTH LAKE COUNTY Libraries to close Monday for Presidents Day T he following South Lake County libraries will close for Presidents Day o n Monday and will reopen with regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday. K Cagan Crossings Community L ibrary, 16729 Cagan Oaks, Clermont. K Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 O akley Seaver Dr., Clermont. K M a r i anne B eck Memorial Library, 112 W. Central Ave., Howey-in-theH ills. K M a r i on B aysinger Memorial C ounty Library, 756 W. Broad St., G roveland. K M inneola Schoolhouse Libr a ry, 1 00 S. Main St., Minneola. The Helen Lehmann Memorial Libr ar y 17435 Fifth St., Montverde, w ill remain open on Monday. For information visit www.mylakelibr ar y .org CLERMONT Annual dinner cake sale Friday honors FFA Week The East Ridge H igh School FF A will h old its ninth annual dinner and cake sale at 6 p.m., Friday, in the East Ridge H igh School Cafeteria in Clermont. A donation of $10 per person will cover the cost of a lasagna dinner catered by Spiros Restaurant. The dinner and cake sale are held each year to help raise funds so that students may attend educational wor kshops state and national leader ship conferences and participate in career development events. F or tickets call FF A advisor J essie Reagan at 352-242-2080, ext. 2637, or send an email to Star Olson, Booster Club pr esident, at olsons@lake .k12.fl.us CLERMONT Parkinson s Support Group changes meeting location The location of the F ebr uary meeting for the Greater South Lake Area Parkinson s S uppor t G r oup has been changed. The gr oup will hold this month s meeting at 3 p.m., Tuesday, at Superior R esidences Assisted Living F acility and M emory Care, 1600 Hunt Trace Blvd., in Clermont. G uest speaker is P atty Anthony ger i atr ic care manager, and owner of Elder Advocates. She will speak on Benefit F iling of all T ypes and When is it Time to P ut Away the Car Keys. For information call Deborah Snow at 352-406-8465, or send an e-mail to r edc sno w@yahoo.com. CLERMONT Next Opera at the Library is scheduled for Feb. 27 The Opera at the Librarys program for F ebr uar y will be G iuseppe V erdis La for za del destino The fr ee pr ogr am is fr om 1:45 to 5 p .m. in R oom 108B in the C ooper M emor ial Libr ar y, 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr. Light r efr eshments will be pr o vided at inter mission b y our F r iends of the O per a. C all 352-536-2275, or send an email to dsmolar ek@lakeline .lib .fl.us for details and final r eading at M onday nights board meeting. Board member Debbie Stivender was absent. She previously expressed concerns about busing students to Astatula, but did not say she was opposed to the plan. School district representatives said there was light turnout and little concern voiced by parents throughout the redistricting process. Perhaps that was because the boundary plan initially will affect only a small number of students, and a grandfathering rule will allow current Grassy Lake students who face relocation to remain there. Five portable classrooms were added at Grassy Lake for this school year, but issues with sand skinks at the site prevent the school from placing any more portables there, according to Harry Fix, director of growth planning. Minneola Elementary, 300 Pearl St., is a conversion charter school that has primary and secondary attendance zones. Students who live in the secondary zone dont have to go there, and many have chosen to attend Grassy Lake, according to Chris Patton, district communications officer. Under the redistricting, starting in the 2012-13 school year, students in the eastern portion of the secondary zone who dont want to attend Minneola will be required to go to Astatula rather than Grassy Lake. Students within that boundary who already attend Grassy Lake will be allowed to remain there, along with siblings who follow them. Boundary maps are available for viewing at www.lake.k12.fl.us. GRASSY LAKE CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 w ill be held the first M onday of every month; Internet Basics Level 1 on the s econd Monday of each month; Computer Basics Level 2 on the third M onday of every month; and Internet Basics Level 2 on the fourth Friday. C lasses are limited to 15 people and b egin at 11 a.m. G ary Earl, librarian and class instructor, said other classes on using Microsoft W ord and Excel, social media and iPads, also will be offered. L ast month dur ing the first iP a d ses s ion, 36 people showed up to learn more, b ut not all in attendance had an iP a d at t heir disposal. T hats why the library board donated 10 n ew iPads to the library. We are trying to get the library more t echnology oriented, trying to get on the cutting edge, board Vice President Ann Dupee said. Board President Terry Moharek exp lained that the iPad donation was based o n a specific request, as are all their donat ions that come from private funding by o utside organizations and individuals. The library director gives us a wish list of things the library cannot afford, so what we try to do is grant their wishes,M oharek said. They supply us with a list, w e present it to our donors and they c hoose what they can or would like to donate to wards. E arl said the iPads were one of their bigg er wishes since having a hands-on tool t o use dur ing class is always better than s imply looking on or listening to a seco nd-hand explanation. B oyd said iPads are a growing trend and a re being used not only in the business world but in school settings. These classes are for people who dont have or know how to use an iPad and for t hose who know how to use one but want t o learn more about a specific aspect of i t, Earl said. Wed like to start with the basics and move into as high as we can get, he said. Our pipe dream here is that we can start at zero with people and go all the way upt o getting someone Microsoft certified. C ooper also has 100 computers for publ ic use but on its wish list are things like v arious ebook titles, test prep books, popu lar graphic novelsa nd manga, habitats a nd biomes for displays W orld B o ok e ncy clopedias, and Cliffs note. F or information, call 352-536-2275. LIBRARY C ONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 Special to the Daily Commercial The AARP Tax-Aide program offers free tax preparation and c ounseling to middleand lowincome taxpay ers with an empha s is on those age 60 and older. A person does not hav e to be a member of AARP or o ver age 55 to u se the service. F o r those who qualify tax ser vices will be provided by appointment thr ough A p ril 16 at the J enkins A u ditorium, 691 Montrose S t., in Cler m ont. To make an appointment and to find out what you would need to br ing to the appointment call 3522 42-8886. CLERMONT AARP T ax-Aide prog r am offering tax help

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C M Y K Friday, February 17, 2012SOUTH LAKE PRESS A 3 Name: DC PRODUCE FRUIT GROW; Width: 5.541"; Depth: 5"; Color: Process color; C omment: 213727 CMYK PRDUCE FRUIT GROW t he air, Sugg took over maneuvering the bar for a while, and joked about how Sugg actually began telling him a 27-year instructor how t o fly. I hope that when Im his age, I can still be doing stuff like this, Shipley said. Sugg said he plans to hang glide again, maybe for his9 8th birthday in September. M aureen Ingianni, Alice Heilman and Ann Winfield, l ongtime friends of Sugg, w ere at Quest Air to root him on. Heilman explained t hat Sugg will do anything to make people aware of the d isease that he became a ware of while in college. Sugg said hes kept in touch w ith one of his instructors, w ho has helped him keep abreast of developments in A lzheimers research. HANG GLIDING CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 VICTORIA ALDRICH/DAILY COMMERCIAL D on Sugg,left,jokes with caregiver Anne Winfield that she missed the ride of her life after his first hang gliding ride on Feb. 9 at Quest Air Soaring Center in Groveland.ou are a big chicken,Sugg said jokingly.

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C M Y K Our homes are no longer our castles, our dreams T he newspaper said our government was humbled because now it has to ask permission and pay to go where we once boldly went anytime we wanted (space station T hey don t hav e a clue about being humbled. You finally save up enough money t o purchase a home that needs a little TLC. Its the happiest time in your life, the Amer ican dr e am. You may want to do some of these things: P ut up a f ence, above ground pool, run a water l ine to the garden, move the washer a nd dryer, replace a broken window, a nd a br oken sliding glass door r eplace the r oof, r e mo ve a large tree, concrete driveway, sidewalk, build a shed or lean-to onto the side of the g arage, build a front porch or a back p or c h, carport or close in the carport. The list goes on and on. A bout the only thing y o u can do to y our home without government permission and payment is to wash the windows and paint. You still feel like you own your home, or does it sound like the government does? If you cant pay the lease (taxes the first part of every year, the government will take the house from you. The statement that a mans home is his castle is a joke. The best part is when you do something, a stranger from the government has to look at it to see if you did it his way. If you think the job will cost you $100, and the go vernment gets involved, you may want to triple that amount. Where did the government ever come up with the idea that USA citi zens want government people on their land or in their house? I dont! A few people will say it s all about safety. Think about it long and hard. Its all about money. Remember 50y ears ago when you did not have to ask permission and pay to d o what we boldly wanted to do to our homes anytime w e wanted? Our government is humbled? I say good! Now you know how we feel every day. THOMAS H.ABREHAMSEN | Eustis Price gouging at gasoline pumps is an outrage One day about 10 days ago,I filled up my car at $3.14 per gallon. The next day it was announced that the S tr aits of Hormuz would be closed, blocking oil. The next day, gas was $3.29 per gallon, and the next day it was $3.49 per gallon. I would like to know how Shell Oil Company managed to get the higher pr iced cr ude oil to America, transform it into gasoline, and transport it all the way to Oxford. It is an outrage that the pub lic puts up with this gouging. NANCY BELL | Oxford W hile working families struggle to make ends meet in this sluggish economy, there is a bright spot on the horizon for F loridas lowest-paid workers: On Jan. 1, the states minimum wage incr eased 36 cents to $7.67, r aising wages for more than 380,000 lowwage workers. The modest bump in pay is the result of a 2004 ballot measure supported by voters to raise the minimum wage and adjust it upward each year to keep pace with the rising cost of living. As a result, Floridians who do the hard work of cleaning and secur ing office buildings, providing day care and serving food will not fall fur ther behind as prices for food, gas and utilities continue to r ise The incr ease not only helps hard-working Floridians pr o vide for their families but also boosts the overall economy. When F r anklin R oosev elt first established the feder al minimum wage dur ing the G r eat D epr ession in 1938, he emphasiz ed that a str ong wage floor is an essential part of economic recovery. The same is true today. When low-wage workers have more money in their pockets, they have little choice but to spend it immediately on basic necessities like groceries, clothing and school supplies. And as demand for goods and services grows, businesses expand and hire. The increased spending this year resulting from the minimum-wage bumps in F lor ida and seven other states will lead to an additional $366 million in economic output and create the equivalent of more than 3,000 jobs accor ding to an analysis by the Economic Policy I nstitute That s a shot in the arm our economy desperately needs. The minimum-wage incr ease is especially important when so many better-paying jobs in sectors like construction, manufacturing and finance have disappeared, and many families are left supporting themselves with lower-paid servicesector jobs. An analysis by the National Employment Law Project finds that while the majority of jobs lost during and after the recession were in mid-wage occupations, roughly three-quarters of the jobs added since job growth resumed ar e in lo w-wage occupations And things ar en t going to improve any time soon. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that seven of the 10 occupations with the most job growth between 2008 and 2018 will be low-paying positions. While w e kno w our economy will hav e an incr easing number of posi tions in home health car e, food pr eparation and customer service, these jobs dont have to pay poverty wages. At one time, the manufacturing jobs that we now yearn for w er e danger ous low-wage and undesir able But we turned them into good jobs, with safer work places, higher pay, and a voice for workers. Florida and seven other states have taken a step in the right direction b y indexing the minimum wage to keep up with inflation. B ut while more than 1.4 million workers saw their wages increase at the start of this y ear millions mor e must depend on the stagnant federal minimum wage of just $7.25, or $15,000 a y ear for full-time wor k. The Amer ican people know this isnt right: A national poll conducted in November 2011 found that mor e than two-thir ds of Amer icans suppor t r aising the minimum wage to $10 an hour. Its a deeply popular idea that can help boost the economy while not adding to state or federal budget deficits. Its time for politicians in W ashington, D .C., to take a cue fr om the people of F lor ida and r aise and index the minimum wage. Christine L. Owens is the Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project. S O UTHLAKEPRESS Your community newspaper for more than 94 years. 7 32 W. Montrose St., P.O. Box 120868 C lermont, FL 34712-0868 3 52-394-2183 K F ax: 352-394-8001 The South Lake Press is published weekly by H arborPoint Media at 732 W. Montrose St., Clermont, Florida 34711. Standard mail postage ( Permit # 280) is paid at the United States Post Office, Clermont, FL 34711. T he S outh Lake Press p ublishes every Friday, and serves 40,000 households in the South Lake County and Four Corners market area. This edition is directly mailed to 5,148 households in Clermont with home delivery to 34,852 households in Mascotte, M inneola, Groveland and the Four Corners area. The South Lake Press is mailed to subscribers a nd is also distributed at newsstand locations throughout the region. A ll material contained in this edition is property of HarborPoint Media, and is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Reproduction is forbidden without written consent from the publisher. (Copyright 2005,HarborPoint Media. All rights reserved.) A 4 SOUTH LAKE PRESSFriday, February 17, 2012 O PINION YOUR EDITORIAL BOARD V ANESSA HOVATER . . . . . . . ADVERTISING DIRECTOR GARY E.MAITLAND . . . . . . . . . MANAGING EDITOR GENE PACKWOOD . . . . . . . EDITORIAL CARTOONIST OUR VIEW Taxing decisions should stay home LEAVE IT TO US: If county commissioners want to raise or lower taxes,let it remain their prerogative. A s tate House subcommittee killed a ballot p r o posal that would hav e fur t her slashed property taxes for Florida homeowners. We support the subcommittees action, but not for the obvious reasons. S u pporters said the proposed state constitut ional amendment would have helped cure inequities among homeowners created by the e xisting S a v e O ur H o mes amendment. Opponents argued that it would shift the tax b ur den to nonhomestead properties and bully local governments. I n recent years, the state has established other exemptions for cing county governments to adjust their budgets to accommodate the c hanges in their r evenue streams. Often, the changes in exemption r e quir e m ents mean an increasing number of homeo w ners are given the opportunity and privil ege to pay less taxes to their counties than their neighbors. That means county governments hav e to find other sources to pay their bills and other sources do not include the state. Voters hold their local county commissioners responsible for decisions involving most of their public services, their tax rates and local r ules and r egulations. That r esponsibility r ightly belongs to county officials, not with part-time state lawmakers. If county commissioners want to raise or lower taxes, let it remain their prerogative. Regular elections give county voters the chance to change who serves on their boards. Or mand B each s r epr esentative, Republican Frederick Costello, said it best: The proposal lets the state bully local the governments and say We know best, were going to take your money; you figure out how to fund all the things you need to do with less money. Thats wrong. Unless the state is willing to help pay local county governments bills, we suggest legislators let the taxing decisions r emain in the hands of county commissioners. We in Lake and Sumter counties are not sure our state lawmakers qualified to make those kind of decisions. www.southlakepress.com YOUR OPINIONS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Minimum wage increase will help families WHATS YOUR OPINION? The SOUTH LAKE PRESS invites you to write letters to the editor expressing your original thoughts,on topics of public interest. Letters should be no longer than 350 words. They must be original,signed with the full name of the writer and include the writers address and telephone number for verification. We reserve the right to edit for length to make room for more letters. Letters also will be edited for grammar,clarity,taste and libel. We accept no more than two letters per month from the same writer. No open letters,form letters or copies of letters to third parties will be published. We do not publish unsigned letters. Submissions are not returned. We retain the right to archive and republish any material submitted for publication. You can submit your letters by: E-mail (preferred) to: southlak epr ess@dailycommercial.com By r egular mail to: Letters to the Editor 732 W. Montrose St. Clermont,FL 34711 By fax to: 352-394-8001 EDITORIALS Editorials are the consensus opinion of the editorial board,not any individual. They are written by the editorial staff,but are not signed. Some editorials ar e provided by a third-party service. GUEST COLUMNS If you would like to submit a guest column on a local,state or national issue,e-mail your submission to southlakepress@dailycommer cial.com, or mail it to Letters to Editor ,732 W. Montrose St., Cler mont, FL 34711. Guest columns should be limited to 550 w or ds in length. The writer also must submit a recent photograph to be published with the column, as well as a brief biog r aphical sk etc h. LETTER of the WEEK Christine Owens Guest Columnist If you kno w of a veteran living in Lake, Sumter or Marion counties whose name should be add-ed to the Lake CountyV eterans Memorial, call 352-314-2100. CALLING ALL VETERANS

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CHRIS GERBASI | Staff Writer chrisgerbasi@dailycommercial.com A t the star t of a new y ear many people are working on resolutions to improve their health. W ith a focus on holistic thinking, a new educational series will offer an encompassing look at the body Lake-S umter Community College and Florida Hospital Waterman will present a six-par t ser ies From Head to Toe: Twelve Ways to Manage Your Health, as par t of the colleges P eople s Medical School. The ser ies began Thursday and continues each Thursday through M arch 29, with the exception of M ar ch 8, in the Leesburg Campus Health Sciences Center. Two onehour seminars will be pr e sented each w eek b y physicians and medical professionals, most of whom are connected to the hospital. Coordinator Minerva Haugabrooks, a nutrition instructor at LSCC, said past ser ies hav e dealt with singular topics on the body or diseases, so this time she took a broader appr oach. She said many people are thinking holistically in terms of caring for their total body, so she thought of the idea head to toe. I hoped it would appeal to people looking for a mor e holistic view, said Haugabrooks, who works with Renee Furnas, marketing coodinator at Waterman, to arrange for physicians and other speakers P hysicians and nurses, they understand this a lot better than lay people and they can help us maker better choices. Cathy Green, assistant director of continuing education at LSCC, created the P eople s M edical School about 15 years ago. A series is offered in the fall and spr ing semesters The seminars dr aw anywhere from 20 to 80 people, including many seniors, but all ages are welcome Its a good way to hear second opinions, or get insight into ailments they alr eady hav e or which might be approaching, G reen said. The series also attracts many nurses who want to learn more about a particular subject, Green said.N urses attending the full 12 hours will be awar ded 12 contact hours, or continuing education units The subjects r ange from how the brain works to foot health, and all areas in between. C M Y K Friday, February 17, 2012SOUTH LAKE PRESS A 5 In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to support Hospice care. 888-728-6234 Cornerstonehospice.orgNo. 5019096 352-394-8228921 S. US Hwy 27 Minneola, FLRon Becker, Director Direct Cremation$675Plus Container Staff Report A 41-year-old Clermont m an enjoyed 54 hours of freed om before breaking the t erms of his prison release and ending up behind barsa gain, the Lake County S heriffs Office said. Reginald Kelty, 1210 Gold C reek Court, was charged Feb. 8 with v iolating his parole by failing to register as a sex offender. He was convicte d in Lake County in 2007 for having s ex with a minor and was sentenced a y ear later to five years in prison. A ccording an arrest affidavit, Kelty w as released at 6 a.m. Monday f rom Liberty Correctional I nstitution in Bristol, west of Tallahassee. Officer Liana Wold of the Florida Department of Corrections said she had been in contact with Kelty by telephone and believed he would n ot register as a sex offender w ithin 48 hours of his release, as required by law. W old shared her concerns with the L ake County Sheriffs Office Sex O ffender/Predator Unit, which t racked down Kelty at his brothers home in Clermont. He was arresteda t 12:15 p.m. Wednesday 54 hours a fter walking out of LCI and c harged with failure to comply with sex offender reporting requirements and resisting arrest without violence. Kelty was booked into the Lake County jail under a $20,500 bond on those charges, but then picked up the v iolation of parole charge with no bond. The affidavit noted that Kelty was t old of the reporting requirements at h is sentencing hearing, via a D epartment of Corrections Notice of R esponsibilities form given to him just before his prison release and inh is phone call with Wold. C LERMONT Lake sex offenders parole lasts 54 hours K ELTY CHRIS GERBASI | Staff Writer chrisgerbasi@dailycommercial.com Lake County is exploring alternatives that could o verhaul its solid waste c ollection, disposal and r ecycling programs and c ut costs in the next several years. C ontracts with trash h aulers Waste Managem ent Inc. and Waste Services Inc., and Covanta, which incinerates the countys trash, all expire in 2014. W hile saying he is pleased with the work of the companies, Com-missioner W e lton C adw e ll said the expir i ng contracts present an opportunity for the county to wipe the slate clean and consider all options. Public works director Jim Stivender said waste haulers and disposal s ites from around the c ountry are interested in the county s pr o cess. Ive been here 20 years, a nd this is our first chance to look at the whole systema nd hav e some choices C adwell said. Weve got c hoices with where we can t ake it, w e v e got choices on who can pick it up. We just never had that before. I n a thr e e-hour workshop Tuesday, Stivender pr esented the 22 recommendations fr om a solid waste task force that met for nearly two years. S tivender said the primary g oals are to reduce waste v olume at the countys Central Facility to maxim ize its lifespan, and to r educe costs. S tivender said the solid w aste division has a $22 m illion budget, with 163,000 tons of trash going through the system. If the t onnage can be reduced, the budget can be reduced to perhaps $15 million to $16 million, he said. Because of all that tonnage, we process a lot of money Stivender said. If we reduce the amount of tonnage going thr o ugh our s ystem to 100,000 tons, 110,000 tons, we canr e duce the budget b y a third. C u rr ently haulers take the countys trash to C o v antas incinerator in Okahumpka, and the c ounty then disposes the ash in its landfill at the Central Facility. But the county must meet tonnager equirements with Covant a, and the county wants to a v oid those requirements in new contracts. C ommissioners directed s taff to pursue the recomm endations, which inc luded: n T he county willdevelop a r e quest for proposals and solicit bids fr om companies in addition to Covanta in the first half of 2013. The county could u se a different company for collection, disposal and r e cycling. n C onsider the mechan ized collection of trash with cart sizes of 96, 64 or 48 gallons and consider single-stream curbside re-c ycling. n C onsider once-aw eek pickup each for garbage r e cycling and y ard waste where there is m echanized collection and in other ar eas wher e feasible r ather than the c urr e nt unlimited twicea-w eek garbage and yard w aste collections and once-a-week recycling. n C o ntinue household hazardous waste collec-t ion events, and the offeri ng of dr op-off centers n E n hance the curr ent program of disposing of h azar dous waste and electr onic waste fr om the waste stream through a state-appr oved facility. n Increase recycling of r esidential and commercial waste through singles tream recycling, with all o f the recycling to be p rocessed through a private vendor. n I ncrease the reuse of y ard waste through composting. n Work with cities on a c ollection and disposal system, and educate thep ublic on the pr o cess. n Burn waste if econ omically feasible, and b ury it only as a last resort. Commissioner Jimmy C onner said the county c ould maximize its savings if cities get onboard w ith a countywide collection system. C a dwell pointed out that Lake C ounty s recycling numbers ar e poor c ompar ed to surr ounding counties S tiv ender said i ncreased recycling by residents can produce additional cost savings. The (idea 9 6-gallon container being your garbage container, but the 96-gallon container being y our r ecy c ling container and the 48-gal lon container being your g arbage container S tivender said. If you can make that happen, y ouve dr amatically reduced your costs overall, in changing the cultur e of how to recycle. TAVARES County exploits clean slate on waste plans Ive been here 20 years,and this is our first chance to look at the whole system and have some choices. Welton Cadwell, Lake County C ommission HEALTH AND WELLNESS TALKS FEB.23 3 to 4 p.m. Foot Health:Understanding and Preventing Diseases of the Foot,Emily Ernst,DPM 4 to 5 p.m. F our W ays to Stop Loss of Kidney Function, Da vita Dialysis in Leesburg MARCH 1 3 to 4 p.m. Hearing Health: The Sounds of Life!,Debbie Case, EA 4 to 5 p.m. W ays to Protect Your Knees from Deteriorating,Jon Radnothy,DO MARCH 15 3 to 4 p.m. Diet for Kidney Disease, Stephanie Bassett,RD 4 to 5 p.m. Floaters,Cataracts and Other Eyesight Deficits:Choices that Improve Vision,Dr.Jack Shorr,OD T alks to target health, holistic medicine topics

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S taff Report E E d d i i t t o o r r s s n n o o t t e e :This is a weekly feature in which four of Lake Countys local state lawmakers recap what they did last week and what they hope to accomplish in the coming week. Lake Countys local state l awmakers were busy this p ast week working on F loridas $69 billion budget and their own bills they hope to get approved. State Rep. Larry Metz (RY alaha) said his bill on t he North Lake County H ospital District was a pproved by the C om-munity and M ilitary Affairs Subcommittee in a 14-0 vote, while State Sen. Alan H ays (R-Umatilla) s aid his Senate Bill 1244 is slated for a h earing next week in the Communic ations, Public W orks and Utilities Committee. S enate Bill 552, an ethics bill filed b y Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, which pr o hibits legislators f rom voting on any i ssues from which h e or she would receive personal g ain, also passed its f irst committee unanimously but was not scheduled for a second hearing last week. F ollowing are the lawmakers reports. M ETZ : The biggest accomplishment for the House this past w eek was appr o v ing a $69 billion balanced budget. Metz noted that the b udget will result in more per pupil funding for school districts. The Sen ate must approve its budget proposal before the budget goes through the conference process. M etz said the House, S enate and congressional r edistricting maps passed by the House on Feb. 3w ere passed by the Senate. The congressional map n ow goes to Gov. Rick Scott, and the legislative p lan to the Florida Supreme Court for r eview. The maps c an be viewed at w ww.myfloridahouse.gov. Metz had another successful week individually, as three of his bills advanced. His bill on the N o rth Lake County H ospital District was approved by t he community and m ilitary affairs subc ommittee in a 14-0 v o te, and will next have to clear the F inance and Tax Committee and the Economic Affairs Committee. The bill would c hange how the dist rict operates. The d istrict levies a pr o perty tax of 1 m ill that gener a tes about $10 million ay ear for privately o wned F l or ida Hospital Waterman in T av ar e s and Leesbur g Regional Medical Center. T he proceeds help defray healthcare costs for indigent patients, but Metz is seeking more a ccountability for spending and costs, and wider distribution of the funds to p roviders of indigent care in the district. House Bill 591, which would protect the properties of entities like the Lake County Water Aut hority from unlawful excavations for archeo-l ogical artifacts, passed t he Economic Affairs C ommittee and will next go to the House floor. Permits can be issued for a rcheological activities on s tate-owned land, but current law does not c over political subdivisions, Metz said. The third bill, addressi ng expert witness testim ony in the state court s ystem, was passed 10-6 b y the Judiciary Committ ee, Metz said. Opponents o f the bill, however, made a procedural move to r etain the bill in committ ee and seek another vote, a nd it has not yet adv anced to the House floor, he said. DOCKERY : D ockery was extremely o utspoken last week ag ainst House Bill 1355, w hich places more r estrictions on the feasib ility of voting, including reducing early voting f rom 14 days to eight; and limiting voters ability to make name or address c hanges at the polls. Dockery said in her weekly column last week that concerned citizens have flooded her office about what they perc eived to be an attempt at voter suppression.S everal organizations d ecided to sue the state, a rguing the new restrictions violate the U.S. Constitution or federal l aw. I n November, several legislators and staffers, i ncluding Dockery, received a subpoena from t he groups attorneys asking for documents related to the bill. In midJ anuary, the Senates General Counsel informed her that the Legislature would oppose the depositions, arguing that lawmakers are prot ected by legislative immunity and privilege. D ockery said while her n ame was included on t he legal action, she made sure she was free to voluntarily testify or speak to t he issue. Of the four legi slators issued subpoenas, she said she was the o nly no vote. C M Y K Friday, February 17, 2012SOUTH LAKE PRESS A 7 Local state representatives continue budget talks L ARRY METZ P AULA D OCKERY The last day of the regular s ession of the 2012 Florida Legislature will b e March 9.

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C M Y K A 8 SOUTH LAKE PRESSFriday, February 17, 2012 G OOD for Y OU A pplauding the accomplishments of readers SUBMIT YOUR OWN PHOTOS AND INFORMATION: Do you have photographs from a charity,church or civic event that you want featured in Good for You? You can send them to pamfennimore@dailycommercial.com. Be sure to identify everyone in the photo (full names) and include details on the who,what,when,where and why of the event.And dont forget to include your contact information. COURTESY PHOTO E ach year the Daughters of the American Revolution,Tomoka Chapter of Clermont,welcomes new members into its group.January was no exception.Martha Nolte joined the Tomoka Chapter in 2011, a nd her two daughters,Laura Byers and Carolyn Klinger,along with Noltes mother,Betty Mayne,were i nducted into the chapter.From left,Byers,Klinger,Mayne and Nolte. CLERMONT | AMERICAN REVOLUTION DAUGHTERS

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ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer roxannebro wn@dailycommercial.com W ine, friends, f ood, fun and relaxation are a perfect combination, and exactly the one that M ary Montalvo and Sascha Weyer had in mind when t hey opened Vineyards of the World. The newly opened, oneand-only wine bar in do w nto w n Clermont has combined those elements s o successfully that people a r e calling it the E PC O of wine bars. Each of our rooms will t r anspor t y o u to the main wine regions of the world. F rom Italy to Napa Valley, y ou will be tr anspor t ed there with the sip of your glass of wine, Montalvo said on her w ebsite E ven though each room is different in theme, they shar e one thing in com m on an inviting sense of r elaxation she said i ncludes co zy seating, warm lighting and perfect mood music. M urals painted by locally renowned artists Rudy Drapiza and Harry Gray finish the walls. The front room is themed after an Italian T uscany villa, follo w ed b y another that represents France, complete with a wine cellar, and another that looks like a scene out of colonial S pain or Argentina with brilliant colors and flare. The last room, also dubbed the VIP r oom because it can rented out for pr iv ate par ties is the N apa Valley room, which includes a mountain vineyard scene. It also includes a huge television that many men hav e taken a liking, so its also been nicknamed the man room. So far, our customers tell us they really like coming in here, and I think its because its not too loud or raunchy but its also not overly sophisticated, Montalv o said. I t s a small cozy place, which is what we believe motivates people into conversation and closeness Its a cross between a wine bar and a bistr o but its like being at your home I ts comfortable in every way; almost organic. M ontalv o a wine fan herself, said she was shocked that the closest wine bars in the area were in opposite dir ections in places like Winter Garden, Winter Park, Lake Eola, Leesburg and Mount Dora. Thats why when she shar ed her idea of br inging a wine bar to Clermont with Weyer, he agreed with o ne revision: To include c raft beers (his expertise) in the mix. As for the menu, people c an choose fr om do z e ns of f ine wines and craft beers t hat span the globe. In addition, a v ar i ety of unique and carefully cho-s en tapas appetizers or snacks in S p anish cui sine and fine desser t s are available. M ontalvo and Weyer o ffer on the spot pairing classes designed to teach guests ho w to perfectly choose which wines go with which types of food. Tapas may be cold or hot and include such things as mixed oliv es and cheese, smoked salmon, hummus tuna and shrimp dip. People can also choose from such pastries as cheesecake with different toppings, tiramisu or chocolate mousse cake along with br ie, gouda and manchego cheeses br uschetta, coffee and more. The serving of tapas is designed to encour age conversation because p eople are not so focused u pon eating an entire meal that is set before them. With groups of friends, everyone usually ends up ordering a different tapa, and everybody shares to g et a taste of a variety of t hings, Montalvo said. Montalvo said a person can taste up to three wines b efore ordering a glass to ensure its a flavor that hits the spot. T he music thr o ughout the bar, which includes easy listening, reggae, s oul, blues and jazz, is also set at a decibel that still allo w s for conv e rsation b etw een fr iends A nd depending on the day people can enjoy spec ial focuses H app y H our is every night, followed by Two for Tuesdays, international night on Wednesdays and buy one get one f r ee for Ladies N ight on Thursdays, which also happens to be karaoke night. On Fridays and Saturd ays guests will be treated to live music. On Sundays, guests can stop in for mimosas and family night where for the whole day, children can watch Disney movies and eat for free in the VIP room, giving parents the opportunity to relax for a little while in the fr ont r oom. People can also join the Vineyards of the World wine club where for $30, members get two bottles of wine per month and input on the bars wine list. C M Y K Friday, February 17, 2012SOUTH LAKE PRESS A 9 VINEYARDS OF T HE WORLD Owner Mary Montalvo; manager S ascha Weyer L OCATION: 7 12 West Montrose Street in downtown Clermont H OURS: 3 to 11 p.m.,Monday through Saturday; 1:30 to 10 p.m.,Sunday I NFORMATION: C all 352-4048997,send an email to vineyardsoftheworld@gmail.com,or foll ow Vineyards of the Worldon Facebook. C LERMONT Ingredients for fun: Wine, food, friends Peggy Fuller of the E ducational Foundation o f Lake County,right, presents Grassy Lake Elementary School teacher Christine Palmer w ith flowers as she is n amed as one of the three finalists for Educational Foundation of Lake County Rookie T eacher of the Year. Superintendent Dr.Susan M oxley and School Board C hairwoman Rosanne Brandeburgwatch. P almer,a third-grade t eacher,has taught for five months. VICTORIA ALDRICH / DAILY COMMERCIAL GROVELAND | RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE C OURTESY PHOTO January Terrific Kids at Lost Lake Elementary were sponsored by the C lermont Kiwanis. LOST LAKE | TERRIFIC KIDS

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C M Y K A 10 SOUTH LAKE PRESSFriday, February 17, 2012 G OOD for Y OU Applauding the accomplishments of readers SUBMIT YOUR OWN PHOTOS AND INFORMATION: Do you have photographs from a charity,church or civic event that you want featured in Good for You? You can send them to pamfennimore@dailycommercial.com. Be sure to identify everyone in the photo (full nameswhat,when,where and why of the event.And dont forget to include your contact information. COURTESY PHOTO T he guest speaker for the January meeting of the Kiwanis Club of C lermont was Beth Lange,left,from Friendship Force International,a non-profit exchange organization dedicated to the p rinciple that people can make contributions to global goodwill. Lange has traveled to several countries and will travel again this year as part of the Friendship Force program.Audrey Jackson-M organ,president-elect of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont,is also pictured. CLERMONT | GLOBAL GOODWILL COURTESY PHOTO B SA Troop 929 of Mascotte recently helped the Dukes Lake Homeowners Association pick up old newspapers a nd trash along the roadways,easements and driveways o f homes for sale.The newly formed troop of nine boys is sponsored by American Legion Post 239,and meets at t he post hall every Monday at 7 p.m.For information, c ontact Renet McCall at 352-250-8537. MASCOTTE | BOY SCOUTS COURTESY PHOTO Janice Flowers,owner of Flowers Finds,and husband Bill Pacetti were speakers at the December meeting of the South Lake CountyH istorical Society.The couple are native Floridians who settled in Clermont 21 years a g o and have owned and operated two businesses. F o r information about the historical society,contact Historic Village m anager Dodie King,at 352-593-8496. CLERMONT | HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com F o undation Academy is a pre K-12 Christian school t hats been around since 1 958 with a philosophy that centers around building a f oundation for life. A ccording to the schools miss ion statement, Foundation A cademy partners with families and the church to build a firmf oundation for life through C hrist-centered education. Without question, that we a re a Christian school remains t he main reason that were here. We desire to be second to none i n academic education but our f irst priority is that our students w ill be drawn to Christ, Headmaster Shawn Minks said. In keeping with its main focus, the school recognizes the high speed at which technology is advancing. Just last month, s chool officials announced that Foundation Academy was going On Lion or online, if you t hink of it without the reference to the schools mascot, a lion. Either way, what it means is t hat Wi-Fi access will be available campus-wide, and upperg rade level students will have iPads in the classrooms. Were excited to be launching a one-to-one iPad program for m iddle thr ough high school students, meaning every student will be pr o vided with their own iPad, Minks said. And w hile w e understand that nothing replaces an excellent teacher the iP ads will be used as a r e sour ce for the students o ver the course of their days. M inks said the entire staff is e x c ited as the school pr epar es for the tr a nsition thr oughout t he r emainder of this school y ear and into the fall. Training sessions will be held for students staff, par e nts and teach e rs, he said. Real life in these times is about access to infor m ation, so o ur students will basically have that 24/7, Minks said, crediting pr ivate donors for making the t echnology purchases possible. We are extremely appreciative of our donors who hav e stepped u p to make this a reality, and expect that one of the results will be that our students will be b etter equipped to give back to their community in years to come. An increase in technologys kills is not optional anymore. Aside from the technology b oost, Minks said the schools m ost advantageous niche remains its focus on the entire f amily. In many cases, families have to send their children to differ-e nt schools based on their individual needs but here at Foundation Academy, we aren ot only able to ser v e the whole f amily, but are equipped to meet the needs of most every child. I look at that as a distinct a dvantage, not just for us but for every family, he said. F oundation Academys prog ramming is second to none, added the headmaster. We offer programs for very accelerated students in honors, advanced placement and dual-e nrollment programs, plus we have an extensive school-wide C M Y K MASCO T TE HOSTS JULY FOUR TH CEREMONIES B r enda Jean Sanders, 16, was crowned the first Miss Mascotte in cer emonies held J uly 2 at the Community Building. A few weeks later, Mrs. Ned Knuth introduced Debbie Tomlinson to Mascotte Council as the new Miss Mascotte to succeed S anders who had moved to New York. Ricky Pike won the M ascotte fishing contest with a 10 pound 14 1/2 ounce black monster redtail bass. Winners of the watermelon eating contest were: JuniorD ivision, first, G ar y C ockcr oft; second, Sandy Lee; third, Gary Carroll; Senior Division, first, Mike Russell; second, Diane Webb; third, Gary Riggs. E r nest S pender won Mascottes m ustache contest; Chief of P olice Ned Knuth was second. Beard contest winners were Mike Buzbee, first; Marvin Creech, second; and George Austin, third. INDEPENDENCE D A Y FUN A T GROVELAND G r ovelands July 5th celebration began with the invocation given by Rev. Doyle Varvel of the Groveland Boys Ranch and a welcomeb y J im Schoenber ger pr esident of the G r o v eland-M ascotte Jaycees. S ack R ace winners w er e: ages 5-7, Cher yl B ennett and Keith Merrill; winners in the first race, ages 7-10, were Ronnie Tower and Mike Hamilton; second race, ages 7-10, G ar y J ones and G ene S ampson; thir d r ace ages 7-10, S usanne Douin and T ommy B av el; ages 11-12, Tammie B ennett and Darrell Higdon; ages 13-15, Terry Tower and Alvin Stevenson. Chosen as Grovelands first Little Miss Firecracker was Dee Anna Sipe, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs R ober t S ipe. Winners in the horseshoe contest w er e Merle Moose and Ray B ur toft. Mike Jones won the ski tr ophy for 13 and under; ski trophy for 14 and older was won by Ken Lee. The first group to climb the gr eased pole and r etr iev e $10 consisted of Clifford Mills, Rocky Sweeny, Johnny Eubanks, Stanley Stevenson and Tony Turner. The second group to climb andr etr iev e $10 was Tim Herman, Willis and Johnny Eubanks and S tanley S tevenson. Winners in the g r andma and grandpa sack race w ere Herman and Tim Eubanks. WELCOME TO CLERMONT P ARTY FOR NEWCOMER Mrs. Bill (Beverly) Williams was honored at a Welcome to Cler mont par ty giv en b y Mrs Charles Konsler and Mrs. Ellis Konsler at the Ellis Konsler home on S. Lake M innehaha D r Assisting were Mrs. R. R. Rogers, Mrs. John Lynn and Mrs. Calvin Prater. A pproximately 50 women were pr esent to meet Mrs. Williams, whose husband is the new pr esi dent of K onsler S teel. Williams and Captain Homer Allen recently pur chased the company fr om E llis and Charles K onsler C OMMUNITY B1 S OUTH LAKE PRESS Friday, February 17, 2012 w ww.southlakepress.com Y OUR CONTACT FOR COMMUNITY NEWS STAFF WRITER. . . . . . . . . . . . R oxanne Brown PHONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394-2183 FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394-8001 E-mail. . . . . . . . . . roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com P roudly serving C LERMONT,MINNEOLA,GROVELAND,MASCOTTEand MONTVERDE A A n n n n D D u u p p e e e e REMEMBER WHEN A weekly column that reprints some of the more interesting news stories tha t ha ve a ppeared over the years in the South Lake Press. FROM THE FILES | 41 YEARS AGO 1971 Reliving history through the pages of the South Lake Press SEE HISTOR Y | B2 K H OMETOWN: W indermere K OCCUPATION: Senior manager g olf sales and marketing,Orange Lake Resort K FAMILY: Wife,Maren; children, Hannah,12,Berkley,3,and Lilah, 1 6 days old). W hat do you enjoy most about South Lake County? S ince moving to Clermont from west Orange County,the small-town a tmosphere and close proximity of everything has been captivating to my family and I.Being so close to downtown Clermont with the festi-v als,parades,concerts,etc.,has been wonderful. If you had to summarize your p hilosophy of life in one sentence, what would it be? L ife moves pretty fast, so if you dont stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it! Name a person or incident youve c ome across recently thats touched you in some way.Why d id this person or incident impress you so much? T he recent passing of Bill Chastain (longtime Orlando/west Orange County resident and communityc hampion).Bill was the owner of the Meet Your NEIGHBOR AARON HOSMAN S EE NEIGHBOR | B2 SEE TECHNOLOGY | B2 COURTESY PHOTO F oundation Academy seniors Lauren Bunch,left,and Jesse Johnson preview the new technologies that will be available to upper-level classmates beginning this fall at the Winter Garden Christian School beginning this fall. W INTER GARDEN | FOUNDATION ACADEMY Technology boosts classroom learning

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C M Y K B 2 SOUTH LAKE PRESSFriday, February 17, 2012 Across 1 Superfluous 6 Posed (for 9 Follow persistently 12 Tiny blob18 Charms 19 The BeatlesAll ___ Got to Do 20 Old White House nickname 21 Badly beaten up22 45-Down near Baton Rouge? 25 124-Across near Dover? 27 ___ contendere28 Flower girl? 30 New Jersey town bordering Rahway 31 Photo ___34 Swindle 35 Hindu title 36 ___ Brava37 CD-___ 38 117-Down near Salem? 42 When sung three times, part of a Beatles refrain 46 Bellyache48 Seine summers 49 First name? 51 Starch-yielding palm 52 Old TVknob 54 How Shakespeares Rosalind dresses 56 Sign by a theater ticket booth 57 Smithereens 58 1-Across near Hartford? 61 Blouse, e.g. 62 Still broken, say 65 Confirms 66 Ancient Mariner verse 68 Bad-mouthed 69 Bitchin 70 Sun spots 73 Inter ___ 74 Dante e Boccaccio 75 Rack for a rifle 76 Toss-up? 78 114-Down near Boise? 81 Santa ___ (desert winds) 82 Get it wrong 83 Certain implants 84 Role in Nicholas and Alexandra 87 TVpolice drama 89 Comics canine 90 11 or 12, but not 13 92 Paint choice 94 ___ teaches you when to be silent: Disraeli 95 76-Down near Springfield? 98 Mugful, maybe 99 Actor Quinn 102 Before, in verse 103 Pioneer in quadraphonic music 104 Caustic soda 105 Against 107 Badge earner 109 This and that: Abbr. 111 61-Across near Phoenix? 113 9-Across near Boston? 118 Critter whose name comes from Nahuatl 119 Cookout item 120 Roll of bills 121 Bring out 122 Assails 123 Staff ___: Abbr. 124 Whirlpool 125 Exorcism target Down 1 Farm mother 2 Womens suffrage Amendment 3 Pampering, for short 4 Pull (in 5 Regarding the price 6 Jazzy Nina 7 Bostons Mass ___ 8 Lean 9 Doesnt budge 10 Sure! 11 E.U. member 12 What ___! 13 Le Djeuner sur lherbe artist 14 Expenditures 15 The Time Machine people 16 ___ your toes! 17 Bnai Brith grp. 23 Romeo or Juliet 24 French cup 26 Many a museum display 29 It might be blue, green or brown 31 Assn. 32 Like a sty denizen 33 6-Across near Indianapolis? 36 Some conifers 39 Do over, as a lawn 40 Abbr. before a colon 41 Prefix with -pod 43 119-Across near Albany? 44 Prefix with business 45 Basketball rim 47 Open 50 Housemother, e.g. 53 Passed easily 54 Weak 55 Armstrong and Sedaka 57 Pal 59 Light touch 60 Certain online request 63 Not quite right 64 Arrive at too quickly, in a way 67 Hakuna ___ 69 In ones cups 70 Brewskis 71 How a fool acts 72 Spots 74 Bird wing 75 Knot 76 Spring time 77 Large-toothed whale 79 Paraded by 80 Is she not down so late, ___ so early?: Romeo and Juliet 85 Number 2, e.g. 86 Still to be sampled 88 Shock 90 Sub 91 Site of a Greek tragedy 93 Big name in jeans 96 Respectable 97 Naval force 100 ___ the Sherif 101 Tidies up a bit 105 Number two 106 Tu ___ mi amor 107 Cozy 108 Drags 110 Give up 111 Weaves partner 112 Maternity ward workers, for short 114 Hip-hop 115 Deut.s preceder 116 Environmental prefix 117 Perfect rating No. 0205R ST ATE ANNEXATION By Charles M. Deber / Edited by Will Shortz For any three answers, call from a touch-tone phone: 1-900-285-5656, $1.49 each minute; or, with a credit card, 1-800814-5554. 1234567891011121314151617 18192021 2223242526 27282930 313233343536 373839404142434445 4 64748495051 5253545556 5758596061 626364656667 6869707172 737475 767778798081 8283848586 87888990919293 9495969798 99100101102103104 105106107108109110 111112113114115116117 118119120121 122123124125 IN OTHER NEWS K H appy anniversary to the Citrus Tower! Fifteen months underc onstruction, the Tower was opened to visitors as Floridas highest obser v a tion point on July 14, 1956. K Tiffany Middleton Jones has earned a 4.0av e r a ge as a full-time undergraduate student in the spr ing quar t er 1971, and has beenn amed to the President s H onor R o ll at the University of Florida. Jones, who is Mrs. Robert Jones, is completing her wor k towards a B.S. in the Department of R ecreation and P h ysical E ducation. She is a graduate of Cler m ont High School and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Y. Middleton. HISTORY FROM PAGE B1 restaurant Chastains,which was located off State Road 441 for many years until closing in 1996.He was respected in the Orlando/west Orange County community for many years,and gave much of his t ime to helping others.His legacy will continue t hrough his wife,Kay,daughters,Amanda and Allison,and grandchildren,Courtney and Russell. How does what you do contribute to the welfare of the area? I have the unique pleasure of assisting charities our associa tions produce fundraiser golf events,both large and small,at Orange Lake Resort. Currently ,I am working with the Kiwanis Club of South Lake to raise money to help meet its foundations goals,which provide for needs within the South Lake County community.My greatest accomplishments are my children.My hope is that they become strong community leaders,always looking out for the welfare of those around them. Whats something youve always wanted to do b ut havent yet? T ake my family to Europe,specifically Austria and the Czech Republic to see the area where my grandfather immigrated from.He came to theU nited States through Ellis Island in 1921 as a boy.He had many stories and memories that I can only picture in my head.I would like to see them for myself. What advice would you give to people who want to help out in the community? Follow your heart.Find a need that is dear to you and help tr y to fulfill tha t need. NEIGHBOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 pr ogram for students with d iagnosed learning disabilities, called our Discovery program, Tremendous strides have b een made over the last five y ears at Foundation Academy, resulting in a niche I think is v ery beneficial and needed within the community, Minks s aid. F o undation A cademy has two Winter Garden locations, t he first located at 125 E. P lant S t. for pr e -K thr o ugh fifth g rade, and at 15304 Tilden Road, for sixth through 12thg r ade At each location, the six core v alues embraced are authority of scripture, spiritual format ion, academic and physical discipline individual purpose, a uthentic ser v anthood and commitment to community. A cademically, Foundation Academy offers advanced p lacement classes and partn ers with Valencia and LakeS umter Community Colleges to offer dual-enr ollment. Another newly added feature i s that the school now offers on-campus dual enrollment in p artnership with Palm Beach A tlantic University. Were the only school in our i mmediate area offering this t hat I know of, Minks said, adding that the school is also proud of the fact that it offers a complete athletics pr o gram starting in second grade, along w ith a strong arts and music program at all grade levels. T he school s faculty and staff are held to the highest of doctrinal, educational and philosophical standar ds to ensur e the best overall experience of each student, M inks said. Spiritually, all faculty and s taff are born-again Christians, a ctive in a church fellowship and in agreement with the school s beliefs A c ademically, all teachers are required to hold a minimum of a bachelors degree and cer t ification thr ough their a ccrediting organizations, t he Association of Chr i stian Schools I n ternational and the S outhern Association of Colleges and Schools. All in all, college readiness is o ne of the goals of our school, and through every part of our p rogramming, I believe we e xcel, Minks said. I n 2010, the senior class of 28 g raduates was offered nearly $ 1 million in combined scholarship opportunities. Minks said those numbers ar e a testament to the schools commitment to offer only the v ery best to every student. I believe we can say that o v er a ll, F o undation Academy is truly innovative, integrated and interactive, Minks said. Any one inter e sted in attend ing Foundation Academy can schedule a tour with Admission Director Kathy S mith by calling 407-877-2744, o r by sending an email to ksmith@foundationacademy.n et. I nfor m ation can also be f ound at www foundationacademy.net. Open houses for interested families will be held fr o m 10 a .m. to noon, Feb. 24, at the p r e school/elementar y campus and fr o m 10 a.m. to noon, on F eb. 25, at the middle/high school campus. TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 I nsomnia is a major problemi n the U.S. and is a mong the Top 10 most researched health topics on the Internet with moret han 30 percent of people having a sleep disorder during their life. T he two main categories o f sleep disorders are s leep onset insomnia, not b eing able to fall asleep, and sleep maintenance i nsomnia, waking during the night, or it can be am ixture of both. S leep disorders need n ot be obvious. People w ith sleep disorders sometimes report that they fall asleep fine and sleep through the night but w ake unrefreshed and are t ired throughout the day. T here are many causes f or these disorders. Some are minor but some canb e very serious. T he most common c auses of sleep disorders are stress, anxiety and depression. Other causesi nclude pain, allergies, a p oor sleeping area, reactions to foods, herbs and medications, restless legs yndrome, waking to urinate, nocturnal hypoglycemia and sleep apnea. S leep apnea is the cess ation of breathing for up t o 10 or more seconds. It c an be a serious problem, and should be assessed b y your primary care physician. U sing a sleeping pill u nder the care of a physic ian may be indicated in r are instances but there are many potential problems associated with using pharmaceuticals, i ncluding dependence, r ebound insomnia when t he pills are stopped and s ide effects. The other downside of t aking anything for sleep i s that it does not address t he root cause. Stress, for instance, can cause a major imbalancei n the hormonal cycle r esponsible for sleep. An imbalance of cortisol or melatonin can cause yout o have problems getting to sleep or staying asleep by actually tricking your b ody into thinking it is t he morning and its time t o get up. These can be c hecked with a simple salivary test, which will d etermine where the levels are and what thea ppropriate protocol is to g et them into balance. A nother problem that c auses people to wake in the night is nocturnal hypoglycemia, low blood sugar at night. It can c ause hot flashes, night s weats or simply make t he body wake up. P eople who wake to urinate, even once per night,a re not getting restful s leep. Sometimes it is due t o simply drinking water too close to bedtime or drinking things that causey our body to urinate, s uch as sodas, tea, coffee and some vitamins, herbs and medications. D rinking coffee, tea and sodas can be a major cause of insomnia for a nother reason. Caffeine c an stay in your system f or 18 to 20-plus hours. I f you do the math, that means your morning c offee can be causing your insomnia. B otanical sedatives s uch as chamomile, pass ion flower, hops and v alerian can be effective in helping with sleep. They are usually milder and cause less side effects t han pharmaceuticals. M elatonin, 5 HTP and o ther such substances are t he next step after the herbs mentioned above.H owever, even though t hey are available over t he counter, they are hormones and hormone precursors and are noth armless as they can d isrupt the sleep/wake cycle, cause imbalances with neurotransmitters,a nd can interact with medications including antidepressants. They s hould only be used u nder the guidance of a p roperly trained health c are provider. Sleep is a fundamental n eed for your body. Making it a priority in thisf ast-paced world will i mprove your ability to c ope with stress, and will k eep you healthier throughout your life. If you would like an email copy of information t o improve your ability to g o to sleep and to stay a sleep before resorting to m ore serious interventions, visit www.docvis-c onti.com and click on e mail Dr. Visconti to r equest a copy. If youre having trouble sleeping,get help! M M i i c c h h a a e e l l A A . V V i i s s c c o o n n t t i i NATURAL MEDICINE Michael A.Visconti,A.P.,N.D.,is a doctor of oriental medicine whose o ffice is located near the Citrus Tower.If you have any questions regarding this or any other health related topics,you can contact him through his Website at www.docvisconti.com,or on Facebook by signing up for the Visconti Acupuncture & Natural Medicinefan page. Solution to puzzle on page B9.

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C M Y K S PORTS B4 SOUTH LAKE PRESS F riday, February 17, 2012 www.southlakepress.com YOUR CONTACT FOR SPORTS NEWS SPORTS EDITOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Jolley PHONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 65-8283 FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394-8001 E mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . sports@dailycommercial.com a nd LEISURE Quick hits C LERMONT Registration under way for Fast Kick soccer R egistration for the National Training Centers Fast Kick soccer p rogram has started and continues u ntil Feb. 29. Classifications include: K L il Academy, ages 4-7 (U5-U8 K Junior Academy boys, ages 8-9 ( U9 and U10) K J unior Academy girls, ages 8-9 (U9 and U10 K A cademy boys, ages 10-14 (U11U 15 K Academy girls, ages 10-14 (U11U 15) P ractices will begin the week of March 26 with U2 through U8 held on M ondays and U9 through U15 held on Wednesdays. G ames will be played on Saturdays, s tarting April 7. A coaches meeting will be held at 6 p.m., March 12, at the NTC. A coaches clinic will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on March 24. Meet Your Coach will be held M arch 24 U4-U6 at 11a.m.; U8 at 11:30 a.m.; and U10-up at noon. C ost is $100, which includes a uniform. The fee for late registration (March 1 -12) will be $120. For information, call Sheri Vogle at 3 52-241-7144, ext. 4207, or send e mail t o sheri.vogle@orlandohealth.com. C LERMONT Fast Lane Aquatics Program needs swimmers If your children are competitive swimmers or would like to learn theb asic fundamentals of swimming in a team atmosphere, then the National Training Centers Fast Lane AquaticsP r ogram could be a perfect fit. Y o uth ages 5-18 y e ars old can par tic i pate. F a st Lane is a year-round competitiv e swim pr o gr am offer ing sev e n diff erent categories/teams based on skill level. F or infor m ation, call F ast Lane H ead Coach Alec Rukosuev at 352241-7144, ext. 4211, or send an email to alec .r u kosuev@orlandohealth.com. MATTRESS MARKET of FLORIDAMATTRESS MARKET of FLORIDALocated in the Green Roof Buildings at 16129 SR 50, Clermont, Suite 101-102 www.mattressmarketfl.comWe can Deliver & Set-up! See store for details. HIGH END MATTRESSES AT LOW END PRICES!Pillowtop Memory Foam Latex Plush & Firm Adjustable BedsName Brands New Product Line and Pricing Retail Store Wholesale Prices Se Habla Espaol KING SETSTARTING AT$399 QUEENSTARTING AT$199 FULL SETSTARTING AT$149 TWIN SETSTARTING AT$99Under New OwnershipLocally Owned & OperatedStore Hours: Mon. Sat. 11am-7pm & Sun. Noon-6pm407-877-6677407-340-3751 FRANK JOLLEY | Sports Editor frankjolley@dailycommercial.com M o ntverde Academy is h ome to three athletic programs with n ational reputations. It might soon host a fourth. O fficials have announced t he school would field a football team, beginning with the 2 012 season. The incarnation o f the program is set to coincide with the schools centenn ial. W ith a boys basketball team t hat is considered one of the best in the country, a boys s occer team that also earns n ational accolades, and a baseball program that prod uces potential major leaguers, Eagles fans hope the Friday Night Lights that i lluminate Lake and S umter c ounties in the fall will shine a little brighter in their tiny c or ner of south Lake County. After announcing that footb all would come to Montv erde Academy, Headmaster K a sey Kesselring wasted little t ime hiring Brian Treweek, a high-school teammate of K esselrings on back-to-back undefeated teams in the 1980s in Maryland, to be the Eagles first coach. P r ior to signing on at M ontv e r de Academy, Treweek was a coach at O cala Lake W eir, and helped the school earn its only two playoff a ppearances (2008 and 2009 Treweek took the next step t owards building his program last week when he announced t hat former South Lake coach Walter Banks would join his coaching staff as offensiv e c oor dinator Ive known Walter for years, Treweek said. When I was at (O cala) Lake W e ir we w er e in the same distr i ct as South Lake for weightlifting, and I spent some time with him then. When I learned that he was no longer coaching atS o uth Lake, I definitely wanted him on my staff. Football people in Lake County know him, and his reputation forw orking with kids and getting t hem to the next level is t remendous. Having Walter Banks would b e an asset to any coaching s taff, but to have him as part of a brand-new program is a big plus for Montverde A cademy, said Treweek. Banks became available to Treweek after South LakeH igh School principal Rob McCue chose to replace him following a 4-6 season in2 011. In five years as head coach, B anks compiled a 22-27 r ecord at South Lake. His tenure at South Lake b egan as an assistant coach in 1999. During that time, Banks worked tirelessly to find col-l ege scholarships for his student-athletes, and was successful at finding colleges form ore than 60 South Lake football players. Among those who benefitted from his tutelage wereC arlton Medder and Jeff Demps, who won national championships at the University of Florida. FormerS outh Lake offensive lineman J onotthan Harrison also s igned a national letter of i ntent with the University of F lorida, while defensive back N ick Waisome and placekicker Roberto Aguayo signed w ith Florida State. I wanted to win football games, but part of my job as a high-school coach is to getp lay ers to the next lev e l, Banks said. I want them to have the opportunity to go to college and football is a v e hi cle that I can use to help them g et there. Im proud of what I a ccomplished at South Lake i n ter m s of taking car e of our student athletes B anks said he is looking at h is new post at Montverde Academy as a new challenge. H e has nev er been par t of b uilding a brand-new program before, and Banks b eliev es that T r eweek wants to create a program the right way. T reweeks dedication to the program and work ethic has already been established. Brian drives from Ocala e very day to teach at Montverde Academy and to oversee conditioning drills, Bankss aid. Thats the kind of person you want running a program. He will do whatever itt akes to help Montverde Academy become at winning t eam ,and he wants to see our p lay e rs succeed. I f y o u r e a par ent, it seems t o make that you would want y o ur child to play football at M ontv e r d e A cademy for s omeone like Brian Treweek, said B anks T r ew e ek said the pr o cess of gr o w ing the Eagles pr ogr a m w ill take time He said at least 2 0 play e rs ar e sho wing each day for conditioning dr ills b ut many of them hav e never play e d football. A t least fiv e of his potential play ers ar e inter n ational students. S ome of them, especially our inter national student a thletes hav e nev e r ev en put M ONTVERDE Eagles plan to field football team P HOTOCOURTESY / MONTVERDEACADEMY Montverde Academys first football team,which will begin play later this year,will play on the schools multimillion d ollar athletic complex. COUR TESY PHO TO Montverde Academy 2011 alumnus Paul Gombwer is shown in action at Charleston Southern University where he is playing for the Buccaneersand contributing to a winning season. MONTVERDE | COLLEGE ST AR Members of inaugural girls varsity soccer team at Foundation Academy in Winter Garden are,front,from left, Kayla Aviles,Kami Collazo, Samantha Hanley,Liza Carr, Cheyenne Good,Sophia Fitzgibbon,second row,from left,Allie Lott,Madison Morris,Danielle Alvarez,Emily Woodhouse,Sinead Murphy, Maria Alejandra Serrano; third row,from left,Celeste Nascimento,Taylor Emanuel, Haleigh Graziotti Lexie Birk, Morgan Hassel,Delaney Sharp,and back row,from left,Coach Lisa Mester,Kylee Butcher,Andrea Carolina Serrano, Danielle Lauriout, Mikaela Hardin,Carolyn Conover,Coach Ashley Mester. Not pictured is Sarah Smith. COURTESY PHOTO WINTER GARDEN | FOUNDATION ACADEMYS FIRST GIRLS SOCCER TEAM Send your sports briefs to pamfennimore@dailycommercial.com S EE MONTVERDE | B5

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C M Y K Friday, February 17, 2012SOUTH LAKE PRESS B 5 Horse/Pony Rides throughout the day Thomas Train Rides from 12pm-2pm Minnow Races from 12pm-3pm Kids Stick Horse Races at 12:30 & 3:30 Live Music by The Lee Ann Noel Band 11 Fun Kids Games Face Painting Mini Golf Course Food/Drinks/Cake Pops Magnet Painting Free Prize Drawing Horse Gifts for Sale Special Horse Performances By Christine Drentwett of Paradise Farms Featuring Amber Clark of Serenity Farms1 2:00pm-Spanish Garrocha 1:00pm-Dressage/Trick Riding 2:00pm-Vaulting on HorsebackSaddlewood StablesOPEN HOUSESaturday Feb. 25th11am 4pm1 3818 Equestrian Drive Groveland, FL 34736 F or more informationCall Amanda at 352-217-1616Admission is free, small charge for activities & food. o n a football helmet, Treweek s aid. With a lot of them, we are starting from square one. Not only will we have to teach them the rules and how top lay football, but were going t o be teaching how to put on a football uniform. Spring practice is going to be like the ultimate footballl aboratory, added Banks. Treweek said there are no p lans for the Eagles to play a s pring game, but he has managed to schedule an opponent f or the schools first-ever K ickoff Classic in August. He also is more than halfway t owards putting together a complete 10-game inaugural s chedule. As of now, weve got seven games on our schedule, T reweek said. It looks like w ere going to play Wildwood, along with Orlando Christian P rep and Melbourne Central C atholic. At least four of those g ames should be home games and will be played at our s tate-of-the-art athletic c omplex. Its a respectable schedule against quality opponents and should go a long way towards helping to establish our pro-g ram. F or now, Treweek said he is h elping to get his potential players familiar with the game through conditioning drills. He continues to make the d aily commute from his home i n Ocala. He teaches six classes every d ay at the school before focusing on football. A t some point during the s ummer, Treweek hopes to find a home closer to Montverde Academy for him and h is wife, which will help him p hysically and fiscally. Ive already given up driving my truck from Ocala, Treweek said. Im driving my w ifes car now because of gas prices. Its all worth it, though,b ecause I believe were buildi ng something very special at M ontverde Academy. We have a long way to go b efore were on a level with o ur boys basketball, soccer and baseball teams, but b ecause those programs are so successful, we have a lot of s upport to help us get there. MONTVERDE FROM PAGE B4 W h en you think coupons, doy ou think ... what a mess? Even with c oupons, organization is the key to your success. H ow many times have you sat down to cut your coupons, or organize the ones that have been c ut, and then end up o verwhelmed and giving u p? Even the most advanced coupon queens can sometimes feelo verwhelmed by this t ask. Here area few tips to staying organized: K A fter you have cut o ne Sunday supplem ent, file the coupons a way before cutting a nother Sunday supplem ent. The exception to t his rule is if you are c utting multiples of the same insert. Staple like p ages together, then cut and file. K W hen you are filing your coupons, pull out y our expired coupons or highlight the expiration d ates on the ones about t o expire. They are easily spotted that way. H ere are a few differe nt organization metho ds: Coupon binder My p ersonal favorite and what I use to shop with.S ince going to the binder system, I have b ecome a better coupon diva, from saving moret o being more organized. This is for the beginner or the most advance d couponer. You never h ave to search for your c oupons, and they are all laid out in trading card-type inserts. Theya re separated by categor y, and labeled from A to Z, or you can set them up like the aislesi n your favorite store. T he coupon pages t hat are inside are simil ar to trading card pages. O ne local company, Heroes Landing in C lermont, has taken this a step farther and has a couponers package of d ifferent sized pages that is perfect for your b inder. They are $7.99 e ach, and if you bring this article in you willg et 15 percent off that price. Heroes Landing is l ocated at 12348 Roper Boulevard, Clermont.C all 352-242-9636. Coupon wallet Easy to use, so its great for the beginner c ouponer. Usually these c ome with just a few d ividers. This is a good system if you only use a few coupons here andt here. C oupon box T his comes in many different shapes and sizes. I haves een a recipe box for c oupons, an index card b ox, even shoe boxes u sed to hold coupons. Y ou can order a D ivine Deal Diva c oupon binder now at w ww.DivineDealDiva.co m, or send me an email a nd get a coupon code for 10 percent off of your o rder. Tips on organizing your coupons T T a a n n y y a a S S e e n n s s e e n n e e y y DIVINE DEAL DIVA

C M Y K 1 w ww.dailycommercial.com Homes f eatures@dailycommercial.com C1 D AILY COMMERCIAL Friday, February 17, 2012 THE MARKET: Pricing your home for sale,part 2 / C2 FEATURES EDITOR NAME HERE K 3 52-365-8254 Lake and Sumter T his lovely Lake Harris, 5/3 ~ 3,324 sf p ool home has gorgeous waterfront views. T he property is just over 1 acre, secluded & p rivate with a concrete seawall and 150 + feet on Lake Harris. A brick walk way takes you down to the dock, with a covered boat slip and lift. Relax there or head back to thes creen enclosed pool. 5 Sets of French doors bring the beautiful views inside. T heres a Formal dining room directly off t he kitchen, and a small sitting room or o ffice with pocket doors for quite time or c onversation. The kitchen is wonderful w ith its own set of French doors out to the p ool and lake. Double ovens, Stainless Steel appliances, granite counters, and an island with a vegetable sink. Lots and lotso f cabinets and counter space for family, friends and food. The views from theM aster bedroom are aperfect way to begin a nd end the day with one more set of F rench doors out to the pool. Soak in the master bathrooms garden tub and watch the sun set. Home is where the heart is andy our heart will love this home! $535,000 C all Linda Grizzard 352-267-0668 Tick tock,youre only 3 minutes from hospital ERA TOM GRIZZARD T he Great room is really great with its,wood floors,gas fireplace,built in book shelves and expansive w ater front views. P erfect corner lot & close to Hermitage Hall activity center!! Hickory wood flooring in family room, laminate woodflooring in living room, dining room & den, ceramic tiled w et ar eas All ener gy saving featur es include Taylor foam, solar board & dual pane windo ws. Living room, dining room, upgr aded sink fixtures, kitchen featuresCorian counters, large snack bar, oak cabinets, upgraded appliances, all kitchen appliances included. Family room w/hickory floors, 2.5 car garage w/cart parking is extended 2 feet plus attic storage and coach lights. Master suite features dual walk-in closets soaking tub, walk-in sho w er dual vanity sinks, cabinet over commode and rain cap shower head. An ample sized guest bedroom, laundry room, screened front porch, a den w/builtin entertainment center, ceiling fans with wall switches and irrigation system with timer complete this extraordinary package in the low 200s! Our office is located in Plantation Plaza, PAL Realty, 25327 US Hwy 27, Suite 202, Leesburg, FL 34748 (352ee more pictures of #1282 on our web site www.PALREALTY.net W ell appointed with all the desir able upgrades PAL REALTY-THE PLANTATION AT LEESBURG Hickor y wood flooring in family room, lamina te wood flooring in living room, diningroom & den. Gorgeous custom and fully loaded home is located in the Fairways subdivisions of Wildwood right next to theV illages. The home has gorgeous views of t he golf course and rolling hills. The design of this home makes it very funct ional. Features 4 bedrooms and a grand o pen plan. The large island kitchen featur es custom island, wall o v ens gr a nite sink, custom cabinets and drawers with b uilt in sliders, utensil drawers and more. K itchen also features a full length bar o pening completely to a large great room with separate formal dining plus a convenient breakfast eating area. The breakfast area has aquarium windows with a breathtaking view. The master has a bonus sitting area and also features al arge walk in shower, Jetted tub, double s inks and French doors leading to the outside. Guest bedrooms are private with a pocket slider and bathroom that also l eads outside. Inside laundry features a built in ir oning boar d ar ea. 2 car side entry garage hastons of storage. Entire h ouse is centered around the amazing l anai and screen enclosed pool. Great h ome for entertaining. For more info call Lena Williams 352-636-4488 at Morris Realty & Investments. Absolutely stunning MORRIS REALTY & INVESTMENTS T he master has a bonus sitting area and also features a large walk in shower,Jetted tub,double sinks and French doors leading to the outside.

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Lennar to host R ealtor preview O RL ANDO Lennar's C e ntr al F lor i da Division will host a Realtor Preview fr om 11 a.m. to 1 p m. on F e b 22, at E merson Park, l ocated off Ocoee-Apopka R o ad near State Road 429. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar's C entral Florida Division, said Lennar will pr esent its commission structure for the community and sales incentives, including a mini-v acation to Puerto Rico for Orlando area realtors and brokers. Metheny said Lennar will serve up plenty of foods and bev er ages at the R ealtor Preview, along with prizes for participating realtors. T he ev ent will be held at 1255 T a llo w Drive, Apopka, in the Emerson P ar k Clubhouse that the home builder r e cently updated. Lennar is building to w n h omes at E m erson Park pr i ced from the $120s and single-family homes priced from the $170s on 55-foot and 75-foot homesites. Three and four bedroom townhomes at Emerson Park range in size from 1,600 square feet of living space to 1,900 square feet. New three, four and five bedroom single-family homes at Emerson Park range in size from 1,700 square feet to 3,700 square feet. Community amenities also include a swimming p ool, childr en's play g round and amphitheater. V isit www .Lennar.com for infor m ation. Pulte to show new homes O RLANDO Pulte H o mes is hosting a grand opening F e b. 25 to show four new model homes and 11 new floor plans at Village Walk at Lake Nona, located off Narcoossee Road in East Orlando. S ean S tr ickler vice president of sales for the North Florida Division of Pulte Homes, said the community event is free and open to the publicfr om 11 a.m. to 2 p .m. and the Crepe Company will keep visitors supplied with delightful food and beverages. S tr ickler said the new floor plans include three, four fiv e and six bedr oom designs that range in size from 2,430 square feet of living space to 3,649 squar e feet. The new floor plans at Village Walk at Lake Nona feature first floor owner suites, three car garages, granite countertops and tile floors S trickler said. Two new features will be offered that are found only in P ulte H omes neighborhoods include NAI negotiates office space lease O RL ANDO NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement f or 3,328 square feet of medical office space in the Oaks Professional Center, 8575 138th Lane in Lady L ake. J a ck W. Lynch, senior b roker associate at NAI R e alv est negotiated the t ransaction representing the landlor d 138th Place P roperties, LLC of Windermere. T he new tenant is O rlando-based Florida H ospital, who joins existing tenants at the center, F l or ida C a ncer Institute, New Hope Family Doctors of Bellview and First I m pressions Dental Care. A nne Deason of Grubb & E l lis r epr esented the t enant in the transaction. Contact Jack W. Lynch at 407-875-9989 or email to j lynch@realvest.com or v isit www.NAIRealvest.com. HBA looking for v endors for show TAVARES The Home Builders Association of Lake and Sumter Counties ( HBA) is looking for vend ors for its S pr ing H o me S how, scheduled for 9 a.m. t o 3 p.m., March 24 at the L akeside Landings clubh ouse, 10350 Regatta Blvd., in Oxford. T o reserve a space for y our business call the HBA office at 352-343-7 101, email to a dmin@lakehba.com, or v isit www.lakehba.com. The home show is free to the public REAL ESTATE NEWS PEOPLE, EVENTS AND PLACES C M Y K C 2 DAILY COMMERCIAL/SOUTH LAKE PRESSFriday, February 17, 2012 The Lake & SumterReal Estate SectionGets Results!For information about advertising in this section call 352-365-8243or e-mailRealEstate@dailycommercial.com CLEAN 2/2 FULLY FURN. LOWER LOTR ENT AND CLOSE TO M ALL & CENTRALLY L OCATED. ACTIVE FRIENDLY COMM. C LOSE TO C LUBHOUSE & POOL. LIVE RADIO S HOW ON 790 AM E VERY TUESDAY 1 2:00-1:00PMMOBILE HOME RESALES1 MILE SOUTH OF HARLEY DAVIDSON ON US HWY 441 LEESBURG LK2110 $24,900 1/1 FURNISHED PARK MODEL WITH LAMINATEF LOORS, COUNTRY K ITCHEN LARGE TILED F LORIDA ROOM WITH NEW TINTED VINYL WINDOWS, INSIDE LAUNDRY, WORKSHOP AND A NICE DOUBLE CAR DRIVEWAY.LK2076 $22,500 LARGE 2/2 WITH A NEW CUSTOM KITCHEN,H EAT PUMP (2010 L IFETIME METAL ROOFOVER. OVER 20K IN ENHANCEMENTS. PARTIALLY FURNISHED WITH FLAT SCREEN TV.LK2097 $9,900 2/2 FRESHLY PAINTED, LAMINATE & TILE FLOORS. SCREEN RM IS INSULATED & HAS A WALL UNIT FOR A/C. THIS IS A WONDERFUL HOME & OFFERS A LRG SHED FOR THE HANDYMAN WORK SHOP.LK2040 $8,900 SunBeltHomeSales.comBUYERS OR SELLERS CALL 352-314-0900 ESTATE SALE! OWNER MOTIVATED! COZY COTTAGE RETREAT! CORNER LOT! VIEW PHOTOS ON SunBeltHomeSales.com V I E W P H O T O S O N S u n B e l t H o m e S a l e s c o m V I E W P H O T O S O N S u n B e l t H o m e S a l e s c o m VIEW PHOTOS ON SunBeltHomeSales.com Royal HighlandsA DULT COMMUNITY WITH AMENITIES GALORE!Golf, tennis, indoor/outdoor pools, restaurant, clubs, workout roomFOR SALE BY OWNERSWe know our homes & community better than ANYONE!SAVE COMMISSION $$$$ & LOOK AT ALL THE HOMES YOU WANT AT YOUR LEISURE!!!!!OPEN HOUSEE VERY WEEKEND JANUARY APRIL Saturday & Sunday 11-4US-27 South to 1st Light after Northbound Turnpike Entrance L ast week, we closed by identifying the need to use the a verage square foot p rice of comparable sales to establish your homes basevalue. Y ou simply multiply that a verage price times the i ndoor living area of y our home. The next s tep is to make adjustm ents for major premium features that your house has and the othe rs dont or vice versa. F or instance, if none of the other properties had p ools and yours does, you should add a reasonable amount to your p rice to reflect the value o f the pool. If the r everse exists, you would reduce your price by the same amount. Some of the items that deserve consideration would bes ignificant upgrades in k itchens, baths or flooring, and lot premiums like water, golf, oversize or corners. However,e ven the most desirable u pgrades will probably not recoup 100% of the original cost. I n order to recover the a dditional investments t hat you made in the p roperty, the items for w hich you paid must r epresent increased value to the majority of prospective buyers. In o ther words, if you have m ade additions and/or alterations (no matter h ow expensive) to accommodate very personal interests, they are n ot likely to be conside red worthy of a higher p rice by others. In fact, it is not uncommon for such items to be perceived as actually lowering value because then ext owner will incur a c ost to reverse the customization. That cert ainly doesnt mean you s houldnt have done it f or personal enjoyment. Just dont expect that others will want to pay for it. Here is a case in point. A former neighbor (the o riginal owners of a 2 yr. old house) sought my advice in pricing their h ome for sale. We r eviewed upgrades done b y the builder for which t hey paid extra (e.g., g ranite countertops, w ood cabinets, extended patio, waterfront lot, circular driveway). I agreed t hat these were legitim ate upgrades and should be factored into t heir asking price. However, two items were done for very personal r easons and at considera ble cost, but added no v alue. The couple owned a very large original oil painting, a prized possession that was to hang on a living roomw all. So that they would b e able to view it from the kitchen/family room, they paid the builder to re-engineer a large sec-t ion of the wall dividing t he two areas. What was removed happened to be the only wall in the famil y room that could a ccommodate an entert ainment center a r equirement for most b uyers of large single f amily homes. Secondly, they paid thousands extra to tile the entire f loor space, including all f our bedrooms. Although tile floors are u niversally acknowledged as an upgrade to living and high traffic a reas, few people want t he soles of their feet g reeted by cold ceramic first thing in the morning. My evaluation of these two issues fell on deaf ears and theyr emained a significant p art of the list price. Ultimately, the house s old for substantially less than the asking price. In addition, the home was on the market almost twice as long as the community average. Thatsa dditional money spent on mortgage payments, t axes, utilities, landscape m aintenance, etc. for a p roperty they didnt want to own anymore. T he moral of the story is s imple. If something y ou have done to pers onalize the home will c ause prospects to question the cost of undoing i t, it isnt an upgrade. N ext week, we will c onclude this series with s ome advice on determining and implementi ng a pricing strategy ( not just a price) and i nformation about i ndustry conditions i mpacting prices. Carroll Jaskulski, Jr. How to price your home for sale,part 2 Carroll Jaskulski Jr is a Broker/Associate with HOME Real Estate Professionals in Mount Dora. H e can be reached at 954-234-4511 o r cjmountdora@gmail.com. SEEPEP | C6

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C M Y K Friday, February 17, 2012DAILY COMMERCIAL/SOUTHLAKEPRESS C 3 L akeside living is affordable and desirable! Enjoy the peace & quiet offered in the private, tranquil, and serene setting o f this 3/2 lake front home. Featuring o ver 1400 sq. ft of living and situated on 1.5 acres. Almost every room offers a v iew of Lake Porter. Split bedroom plan, t ile throughout, open and spacious kitchen withcloset pantry and kitchen n ook. Also includes fairly new applia nces (refrigerator, dishwasher, and r ange all purchased in 2008). Large mast er bedroom features his/her walk-in closets. Master bathroom was justr emodeled in Feb 2010 to include double v anity sinks withtile counter tops and g arden tub/shower combination with custom tile back splash. Inside utility room. Screened Lanai (replaced in 2008) is great for relaxation and a portrait of peace...gentle thoughts come easy wheny ou take in the privacy the backyard has t o offer. Partially fenced and doggie d oors allow your animals easy access i nside and out of home. 10x14 metal shed conveys, catamaran, and 16x09 pergola with established grapevine, and fruit t rees toinclude meyers lemon and o ranges. Convenient location and a defin ite must see. Call Kim Ducharme 3528 74-5906 at Morris Realty & Investments. This is a rare discovery MORRIS REALTY & INVESTMENTS R emodeled master bathroom has double vanity sinks with tile counter tops and garden tub/shower combination with custom tile back splash. You will love this pristine home on a much-desired conservation lot in gated Legacy of Leesbur g This charming home has all the features to p lease including a large great room, s pacious lanai and eat-in kitchen fea t uring upgraded cabinetry. The mast er suite with sliders to scr eened lanai also has a full spa bath. Two additional bedrooms feature access to privatec er a mic tiled bath. E ner gy efficiency includes r adiant barrier, tailored f oam, humidistat and Kinetico water system. A ttic storage and screening in 2 car garage, custom concrete designer seal on drive, walkway and garage floor. All of this on a beautiful lot that backs to wooded privacy! Legacy features a nature setting with vast conserv ation areas and miles of walking trails. A full scope of amenities include fitness and aerobics center, designer walk-in heated pool and spa with cabana, library and computerl ab,tennis, pickleball and bocce. The lo w HO A includes cable lawn mo w ing, RV storage and all the fun! Priced at $ 121,500, this gr eat home will be gone soon! C all Marilyn Morris, ERA Tom Grizzard, 352-314-1508 for your private tour. Pictur e perfect curb appeal ERA TOM GRIZZARD Attic storage and screening in 2 car garage,custom concrete designer seal on drive,walkway and garage floor. W ide open floor plan with a great big kitchenoverlooking the great room. 12 foot ceilings gives a spacious feel to the h ome and the 27 foot screened lanai can be entered from the dining room, k itchen, living room and the owners suite Another great feature is found in the garage besides being a 2 car garage t here is an additional golf cart g arage/workshop measuring 15 feet d eep. This home is coming to you furn ished and ready to move in! Corian c ounters, wood floors, cultured marble vanities, upgraded cabinets, decorative ceilings this house has it all!! Upgraded appliances allincluded, ceiling fans dec o rative ceilings, tailored foam insulation, c hair railing, Corian counters, wood f loors and maple cabinetry! T remendously priced in the 170s! The Plantation at Leesburg is a resident owned active adult gated golf and tennis community with 2 manned gates, a 3rd ism onitored plus a roving patrol. Stop by o r call the sales office for yourpersonal t our of this home and the facilities. Our o ffice is located in P lantation Plaza, PAL R ealty, 25327 US Hwy 27, Suite 202, Leesburg, FL 34748 (352ee m ore pictures of #1283 on our web site www P ALREAL T Y .net Furnished,move in ready PAL REALTY-THE PLANTATION AT LEESBURG C orian counters,wood floors,cultured marble vanities,upgraded cabinets,decorative ceilings this house has it all.

planning centers and drop zones. The Pulte planning cent er looks like an open r oom or den but it's really a survival tool because it's a place where you can organize the family, open the mail, pay bills, and school work. Since it'sc entrally located in the h ome and open to the kitchen and great room it o ffers a lot of flexibility, it c an be whatever you need it to be, Strickler said. F or information, visit www.pulte.com/orlando. Meritage promotes Fred Vandercook O RLANDO Meritage Homes has promoted F red Vandercook to r egional president of Florida and North C arolina. Vandercook joined M eritage Homes in April o f 2009 as division vice president in southern C alifornia, and then took t he helm as president of the Orlando division of M eritage Homes in early 2 010. A Miami native and third generationF lo-ridia n, Vandercook has moret han 30 y ears of experience in home building. Stirling sells l uxury home O RLANDO Among t he many i ndicat ors that the real e state market i s recove ring in Central F lorida, t his o ne is b ound to leave some sellers breathless. Stirling S othebys International Realty in Orlando recently s old a $500,000 luxury h ome in Windermere in five days. R oger Soderstrom, f ounder and owner of Stirling Sothebys I nternational Realty said Realtor AssociateB ruce E lliott, listed the 6425C artmel D r., home in Lake Butler Sound inW indermere for sale at $ 525,000 on Jan. 13. A ssociate Erin Wanner b rought a buyer, a professional athlete, to the table w ith a contract five days l ater. The all cash transaction closed on Jan. 31. We were all very excite d, Soderstrom said. In this market and price r ange, thats a definite record for the shortest listi ng, and both buyer and s eller are delighted, Soderstrom said. V isit w ww.StirlingSIR.com for information. Tolaris posts record sales L AKE FOREST Tolaris R e alty Group, which f ocuses on sales of luxury h omes in Seminole, O r a nge and Lake Counties, reported it closed on sales valued at more than $20 million in 2011. We had our best year s ince 2007, said Rick B avec, president of Tolaris Realty Group. B avec said he expects to d ouble that figur e in 2012. W e ar e seeing a significant incr e ase in queries f rom home buyers and we c urr e ntly hav e mor e than $ 4 million in sales in the works now, Bavec said. C ontact Richard Bavec at 407-402-9866, or email to rbavec@tolaris-h omes.com. C M Y K C 6 DAILY COMMERCIAL/SOUTH LAKE PRESS Friday, February 17, 2012 PEP C ONTINUEDFROMC2 V ANDERCOOK WANNER ELLIOTT